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Will The United States President Donald Trump Move To Seize Iran's Kharg Island? by Heighdee(op): 2:21pm On Jul 14
☢️ Will Kharg Island blitz be a smokescreen for Trump's ground invasion of Iran or pretext for nuclear strike?

Donald Trump's renewed Kharg Island fixation has resurfaced just as US and Iranian strikes intensify, prompting military observers to ask whether the island is merely a cover for a much broader agenda.

➡️ It would be exceptionally difficult for Navy SEALs or Delta Force operators to reach Kharg Island under sustained Iranian drone and missile attacks, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson says in a recent Deep Dive clip

➡️ Even if they managed to land, sustaining them would be nearly impossible. They would still need a constant flow of water, food, ammunition, medical supplies, and protective cover. Meanwhile, Iran would almost certainly continue striking them, making resupply and reinforcement extremely difficult

➡️ It's highly probable that Trump would authorize the operation this week, believes geopolitical analyst Brandon Weichert. Elements of the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, along with at least one US Marine Corps amphibious landing force, are likely to be involved. However, the analyst warns that they could all be captured or killed

➡️ Both Johnson and Weichert blame incompetence and major intelligence miscalculations for Trump's strategy, arguing that such an operation would not force Iran to back down.

A smokescreen for something else?

🔴 It's possible, however, that Trump's Kharg blitz would be supported by a potential ground invasion from Iraqi territory and, perhaps, by operations inside Iran carried out by the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK) and similar groups allegedly armed by the US, experts say. The US has also reportedly been arming Iraqi Kurds and destroyed several border facilities along the Iran–northern Iraq frontier, purportedly laying the groundwork for a ground operation

🔴 In late June, Iraq's new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, initiated the arrests of pro-Iran officials. The purge followed al-Zaidi's meeting with US President Trump's special envoy, Tom Barrack, and the Iraqi prime minister's pledge to disarm Iraqi Shia militias loyal to the Axis of Resistance by September 30

🔴 Also in late June, the Tehran Times drew attention to a major US military logistical buildup in West Asia, suggesting preparations for a ground invasion

Pretext for a nuclear option?

🔴 While a Kharg Island invasion would most likely end in disaster, it could create the circumstances for Trump to consider a nuclear option, warns retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski

🔴 A costly loss of American lives on the ground could open that door, especially given that the US president has openly discussed nuclear weapons before, as previously reported by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh

🔴 It could involve either an American or an Israeli nuclear weapon, some US experts say. They argue that all that would be needed is a pretext and that Israel stands to benefit the most from such an escalation.
Re: Will The United States President Donald Trump Move To Seize Iran's Kharg Island? by budaatum: 2:27pm On Jul 14
I think dump's plan is simply to remove Iran oil from the market unless he can profit from it.

USA needs a market for their oil, so he needs to eliminate the competition just as Nigerian generators must compromise Nepa to sell generators.
Re: Will The United States President Donald Trump Move To Seize Iran's Kharg Island? by seunlayi(m): 4:26pm On Jul 14
budaatum:
I think dump's plan is simply to remove Iran oil from the market unless he can profit from it.

USA needs a market for their oil, so he needs to eliminate the competition just as Nigerian generators must compromise Nepa to sell generators.
Your comparism is precise. Thank God some of us freed ourselves PHCN vs Gen. Thanks to the free sunshine.

God Bless America and Isreal Jare, ọkọ awọn terrorist
Re: Will The United States President Donald Trump Move To Seize Iran's Kharg Island? by QuinQ: 4:38pm On Jul 14
seunlayi:
Your comparism is precise. Thank God some of us freed ourselves PHCN vs Gen. Thanks to the free sunshine.

God Bless America and Isreal Jare, ọkọ awọn terrorist
Which one be PCHN? We call it NEPA!!grin
Re: Will The United States President Donald Trump Move To Seize Iran's Kharg Island? by budaatum: 4:47pm On Jul 14
seunlayi:
Your comparism is precise. Thank God some of us freed ourselves PHCN vs Gen. Thanks to the free sunshine.

God Bless America and Isreal Jare, ọkọ awọn terrorist
In a sane world those two countries would be labelled terrorist. Unfortunately we are in an upside down world where might determines the criminals are saints.

God bless them indeed with the spirit of repentance, and we Nigerians with sense. For we build shalanga for our poo and we dig well for our water, but we then expect Nepa to provide us with light while ignoring the almost free light burning on our heads.

By the way, I guess I couldn't hide my age by calling PHCN Nepa, lol, which changed name with the Electric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005. I should get with the times!
Re: Will The United States President Donald Trump Move To Seize Iran's Kharg Island? by Elusive001: 10:24am On Jul 15
budaatum:
In a sane world those two countries would be labelled terrorist. Unfortunately we are in an upside down world where might determines the criminals are saints.

God bless them indeed with the spirit of repentance, and we Nigerians with sense. For we build shalanga for our poo and we dig well for our water, but we then expect Nepa to provide us with light while ignoring the almost free light burning on our heads.

By the way, I guess I couldn't hide my age by calling PHCN Nepa, lol, which changed name with the Electric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005. I should get with the times!
Islamic terrorism supporters sef.

So Iran that sponsors Hezbollah, houthis, islamic jihad, hamas, etc against israel is not an islamic terrorist state.

Thank GOD Almighty for Israel. Israel na una fast remedy
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